
Norovirus detector on the horizon
Liza Mayer
Features Shellfish BC Salmon Farmers Association (BCFSA) British Columbia farmed oysters norovirus norovirus outbreak oyster farming shellfish aquaculture shellfish farmingA tool that would detect norovirus in oysters prior to harvesting could be in the market by Spring of 2019.
Dr Jim Powell, CEO of the BC Centre for Aquatic Health Sciences in Campbell River, British Columbia, is developing the new tool.
Powell says growers often don't know if their oysters are contaminated until after the shellfish are harvested and packaged. He hopes the molecular detection tool will help prevent the spread of the illness and reduce the financial impact on growers if farms are closed due to norovirus, CBC News reported.

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